Today in Buffalo History
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Historical Events
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1813-12-29 - British burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812
1841-08-09 - Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die
1843-08-15 - National black convention meets (Buffalo NY)
1901-09-06 - Pres William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY, he dies 8th days later
1912-08-02 - 18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY
1922-03-14 - WGR-AM in Buffalo NY begins radio transmissions
1948-05-14 - WBEN (now WIVB) TV channel 4 in Buffalo, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-01-20 - 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY
1954-08-14 - WGR TV (now WGRZ) TV channel 2 in Buffalo, NY (NBC) begins
1958-11-30 - WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
1959-03-30 - WNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967-06-27 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)
1970-12-21 - WUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, NY (IND) begins broadcasting
1980-10-13 - Unprovoked slayings of 6 blacks in Buffalo, NY
1993-01-11 - Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Buffalo NY (WKBW)
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 41 of 41
1891-10-13 - Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)
1894-06-26 - Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)
1904-05-20 - Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)
1917-11-27 - "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody)
1921-02-20 - Amanda Blake, [Beverly], Buffalo NY, actress (Kitty Russell-Gunsmoke)
1924-07-09 - Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)
1927-04-14 - Gloria Jean, Buffalo NY, actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break)
1928-06-19 - Nancy Marchand, Buffalo NY, actress (Beacon Hill, Margaret-Lou Grant)
1929-12-01 - Dick Shawn, Buffalo NY, actor (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel)
1930-01-04 - Sorrell Booke, Buffalo NY, actor (Bye Bye Braverman, Black Like Me)
1932-08-23 - Mark Russell, Buffalo NY, political satirist/pianist (Real People)
1935-09-07 - Don Messick, Buffalo NY, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm)
1936-11-08 - Edward George Gibson, Buffalo NY, astronaut (Skylab 4)
1939-09-10 - Greg Mullavey, Buffalo NY, actor (Tom-Mary Hartman, Rituals)
1941-02-03 - Carol Mann, Buffalo NY, golfer (LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 US Open)
1941-06-13 - Tom Hallick, Buffalo NY, actor (Search)
1942-02-05 - Cory Wells, Buffalo NY, rock vocalist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World)
1946-10-11 - Gary Mallaber, Buffalo NY, rocker (Steve Miller Band-Abracadbra)
1947-04-25 - Jeffrey DeMunn, Buffalo NY, actor (Blaze, Frances, Windy City)
1947-09-28 - Jeffrey Jones, Buffalo NY, actor (Beetlejuice, Ferris Bueller)
1951-02-05 - Elizabeth Swados, Buffalo NY, composer/playwright (1972 TONY)
1952-05-02 - Christine Baranski, Buffalo NY, actress (Maryann-Cybill, Birdcage)
1952-09-26 - James Keane, Buffalo NY, actor (Willis Bell-Paper Chase)
1953-03-18 - Margaret L Augustine, Buffalo NY, project manager (Biosphere 2)
1955-07-03 - Julia Lyndon, Buffalo NY, playmate (August, 1977)
1957-07-03 - Orel Hershiser, Buffalo NY, pitcher (LA Dodgers, Cleveland Indians)
1958-07-03 - Robert Foth, Buffalo NY, air rifle (Olympics-1988, 92, 96)
1959-12-02 - Patty Jordan, Buffalo NY, LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean)
1960-09-20 - James A Pawelczyk, Buffalo NY, PhD/astronaut (sk STS 90)
1964-08-16 - Jimmy Arias, Buffalo NY, tennis player (US Davis Cup team)
1965-09-22 - Mark Guthrie, Buffalo NY, pitcher (LA Dodgers)
1965-10-05 - Penny Baker, Buffalo NY, playmate (January, 1984)
1966-05-25 - Dave Hollins, Buffalo NY, infielder (Minn Twins)
1967-06-09 - Robert Reading, Buffalo NY, 110m hurdler
1968-05-15 - James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo NY, rower (Olympics-1996)
1969-02-12 - Colin Keely, Buffalo NY, water polo driver (Olympics-96)
1969-05-01 - Carrie Stevens, Buffalo NY, playmate (June 1997)
1969-07-04 - David Wittman Buffalo, NY, 1.5k runner
1970-01-20 - Thomas "Tom" Murray, Buffalo NY, rower (Olympics-1996)
1970-10-22 - Steve Campbell, Buffalo NY, tennis star
1973-08-12 - Todd Marchant, Buffalo NY, NHL center (Edmonton Oilers)
